noun
Meaning 1
Enough to fill one's belly; a large portion of food eaten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bellyful
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noun
Meaning 2
An undesirably large quantity of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- She gave me a bellyful of abuse when I arrived home late.
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
an undesirable overabundance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a bellyful of your complaints
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance
History
Etymology
From belly + -ful.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: panxada — Translations
- Irish: lán boilg — Translations
- Spanish: panzada — Translations
- Spanish: tripada — Translations